Laundry receptacle construction

Abstract

A laundry receptacle includes a backboard and a basketball hoop removably secured thereto by a bracket. A laundry bag is affixed at its open end about the periphery of the hoop. The bracket is designed to permit quick attachment and removal of the hoop. The bracket includes a downwardly opening hook portion to engage the upper surface of the hoop and two arms to engage the underside of the hoop. Hooks disposed along the upper edge of the backboard are adapted to fit onto the upper edge of a door for supporting the backboard thereon.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is: 
     
       1. A laundry receptacle formed in the shape of a basketball hoop comprising a backboard, a circular hoop, a bag opened at one end with the open end being mounted around the periphery of the hoop, and a bracket comprising a hook portion and two hoop supporting members wherein the hook portion removably connects the hoop to the backboard and hoop supporting members are disposed to support the hoop on each side of the hook. 
     
     
       2. A laundry receptacle, as set forth in claim 1, in which the bracket further comprises an arm portion on each side of the hoop to restrict lateral displacement of the hoop. 
     
     
       3. A laundry receptacle, as set forth in claim 1, in which the bracket further includes a sheath which covers a portion of the hoop supporting member which cushions the contact between the hoop and the hoop supporting member. 
     
     
       4. A laundry receptacle, as set forth in claim 1, in which when the hoop is in position, the hook portion curves over the upper surface of the hoop to restrict motion of the hoop in an upward direction with respect to the backboard and in a direction away from the backboard. 
     
     
       5. A laundry receptacle, as set forth in claim 4, in which the highest point of the underside of the hook is above the hoop supporting member in the vertical direction a distance approximately equal to the width of the hoop, such that when the hoop is in position, the hoop will be in a horizontal plane. 
     
     
       6. A laundry receptacle, as set forth in claim 1, in which the bracket further comprises an arm portion on each side of the hoop fitted onto the bracket, the arm portions extending upwardly to restrict lateral displacement of the hoop.